Tag Archives: Will Smith

Film review | Men in Black 3 – Smith, Jones & Brolin tackle icky aliens with quips and cool

A decade on from their last screen outing, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones’s slickly dressed, Ray-Ban-wearing agents J and K are back for Men in Black 3. But after such a long absence, are they still up to the … Continue reading

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The Best Apocalyptic Movies – Couch Potato investigates

I’ve  been giving some thought to apocalyptic movies this week. I guess that suggest what sort of mood I’ve been in – probably something to do with a nasty bout of food poisoning at the weekend. Anyway, I’ve been attempting … Continue reading

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Karate Kid does China, Mariah Carey slurs her speech and J-Lo demands an Oscar

News Muse ponders over the latest movie gossip, giving you her unique take on all the showbiz shenanigans… News Muse reported in November 2008 that Karate Kid was getting a remake. Well, time flies cos here’s a shiny new trailer: … Continue reading

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Couch Potato Pickings | The Secret Life of Bees, and 10 not-so-secret reasons to check it out

If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe. This movie is as syrupy as the honey produced by the bees … Continue reading

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New York State of Mind

Star of countless movie and TV appearances, New York City is one of the most filmed locations on the planet. And certainly one of the most beautiful – celluloid loves this city. From its steel and glass canyons to suburban … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

Slumdog Millionaire Hot seat… Questions are asked when a teen orphan from the slums of Mumbai makes it to the final rounds of India’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? If you can see this, then you might need a … Continue reading

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Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Reader Secrets and lies… In Fifties Germany, a teenager has an intimate relationship with an older woman, played by Kate Winslet. When he encounters her again many years later, she is being tried for war crimes and he makes … Continue reading

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Age concern… Brad Pitt plays a man who is born a pensioner and steadily grows younger. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install … Continue reading

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Maybe I’ll… Movies for the Recession: The Pursuit of Happyness

Couch Potato Pickings On Sky Movies Family tonight at 10.15pm If you visited Movie Talk last week, you may have come across the first of my movie pickings to offer inspiration and comfort during the doom and gloom of the … Continue reading

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Hancock DVD competition winners

Our competition to win a copy of of the 2-disc DVD special edition of the Will Smith superhero movie Hancock is now closed. Well done to all our entrants – everyone answered correctly that Charlize Theron is the only one … Continue reading

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